South Africa Profile (Latest data available: 2013)
Various statistics (Latest data available: 2013)
Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
9.2
Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
147.5
Fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions per 100
inhabitants
3.1
Mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
25.2
Households with a computer (%)
25.8
Households with Internet access at home (%)
39.4
Individuals using the Internet (%)
48.9
Policy Maker (Latest data available: 2004)
Please provide the name and contact details of the
Policy-Maker.
Department of Communications
Regulatory Authority (Latest data available: 2004)
Name of the telecom/ICT regulator
ICASA
Please provide the name of the Head of the
Regulatory Authority
Mandla Langa
Please provide the exact title of the Head of the
Regulatory Authority.
Chairperson
Legal document creating the regulator
ICASA Act 13 of 2000
Year separate regulator created
2000
Regulator also regulates other utilities
Regulator autonomous in decision making
No
Who is responsible for approving the budget of the
Regulator? [2003]
The Sector Ministry and the National Treasury
Sources of regulator’s budget and % financed from
each source
• Government appropriation, percentage: 100,
Reporting requirements of the regulator
• Report to Legislature/Parliament
• Annual report to the Sector Ministry
Regulatory Functions (Latest data available: 2004)
Entity in charge of licensing
R
Entity in charge of interconnection rates
R Op
Entity in charge of price regulation
S R
Entity in charge of technical standards setting
R Op
Entity in charge of radio frequency allocation and
assignment
S R
Spectrum Monitoring and Enforcement
Entity in charge of numbering
S R
Entity in charge of type approval
R
Entity in charge of service quality monitoring
R
Entity in charge of universal service/access
Quality of service standards setting
R
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Entity in charge of enforcement of quality of service
obligations
Entity in charge of broadcasting (radio and TV
transmission)
Entity in charge of broadcasting content
Entity in charge of Information Technology
Entity in charge of Internet content
S: Sector Ministry
O: Other Ministry or Government body
R: Regulatory Authority
Op: Operator
N: Not regulated
M: If more than one entity or another body is involved in this function, please explain
Level of Competition (Latest data available: 2004)
Local Fixed Line Services
C
Domestic fixed long distance
C
International Fixed Long Distance
C
2
Mobile
P
5
IMT (3G, 4G, etc.)2003
P
Wireless Local Loop
M
DSL
M
Cable modem
M
Fixed Wireless Broadband
P
Leased Lines
M
International Gateways
P
2
Internet Services
C
90
Cable Television1999
M
Fixed Satellite Services (FSS)
P
2
Mobile Satellite Services (MSS)
P
2
VSAT
P
2
5
M: Monopoly
P: Partial competition (year when competition was introduced)
C: Full competition (year when competition was introduced)
N: N/A
Universal Service - services covered and operator obligations (Latest data available: 2004)
Definition of universal service/access exists
No
Universal access/service policy adopted
Voice services included in Universal service/access
definition
• Fixed line public payphone service as part of universal service
definition
Internet services included in Universal service/access
definition
Other services included in Universal service/access
definition
Operators under universal access/service obligation
• All operators
Operators/service providers required to offer belowcost prices
No
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Financing of Universal Service activities and/or Universal Service Funds (Latest data available: 2004)
Means of financing operator(s) universal
access/service obligations
• Cross-subsidy between own services (internal financing)
• Universal service funds
Operational Universal Service Fund
Yes
If Yes, when?
Operators/ service providers required to contribute to • All service-based providers
USF
• Incumbent fixed-line operator(s)
• Fixed-line operators with significant market power/dominance
• Mobile operators
• ISPs
Means of calculating USF contribution amounts
• Percentage of net revenues (turnover) Percentage: 0.2,
USF financed by other sources
No
USF budget financing by source (in percentage)
Regulator administrating USF
No
If No, name the entity responsible
Universal Service Agency
Other financing mechanisms for the provision of
Universal service
Yes
If Yes, please explain
Funding from a Universal Service Fund
3
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